The city of London architectural tradition & innovation in the Square Mile / [Book] : edited by Nicholas Kenyon ; [contributors], Michael Hall ... [et al.]. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2011. - 352 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [338]-340) and index.

The book provides an historical overview of the city of London's development, with the main part of the book devoted to a particular district of the city. Each chapter of the book highlights individual buildings and urban spaces such as squares and public gardens within each of the city's districts, and includes specially commissioned exterior and interior photographs and selected archival images. Major landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and 20th-century developments such as the Barbican, and each of the bridges that connects the City with the South Bank are also featured in the book.

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Architecture--History.--England--London
Buildings--History.--England--London


London (England)--Description and travel.
London (England)--History.

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